Rob RandtoulJan 28, 2023
stux⚡️
Devs: We should add a kiosk mode to make the application safer.
Manager: No time for such nonsense, deploy it now.
Jan 28, 2023 at 1:17pmWeb
Show threadSparrow 🎄🎁Jan 28, 2023
@stux : 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Show threadStumpy The MuttJan 28, 2023
@stux It's literally a corner case.
Show threadChris Gerhard Jan 28, 2023
@StumpyTheMutt @stux applause 👏
Show threadKarstenJan 28, 2023
@stux
What an amateur move to reach for the shutdown functionality... 😎
Show threadstux⚡️Jan 28, 2023
@byteborg a RickRoll would be better
Show threadKarstenJan 28, 2023
@stux
Or checking on activating the screen keyboard and how the cash register/payment processing works... In the end, perhaps install solitaire collection over the internet and play some spider...
Show threadThe DoctorJan 28, 2023
@stux @byteborg Don't forget to check the volume control!
Show threadDr. Unabart  Jan 28, 2023
@stux https://youtu.be/vu2NK5REvWM
Bill O'Reilly - We'll Do It LIVE!

YouTube
Show threadSternVernJan 28, 2023
@stux oh that is just wonderful
Show threadDelta SierraJan 28, 2023

@stux shoot, if anything this greatly *improves* functionality! Now customers can conveniently place *all* their orders from the same location!

/s

Show threadSahajeshJan 28, 2023
@stux Do they expose the USB port or wireless? Imagine being able to play Xbox Gamepass while eating out 😂
Show threadalex9997979zJan 28, 2023
@stux Should of deleted explorer.exe.=
Show threadLuci 🐇🏳️‍🌈Jan 28, 2023
@stux XD
Show threadMaarten PelgrimJan 28, 2023
@stux omg
Show threadLucas' World 🤠Jan 28, 2023
@stux We do a little trolling
Show threadpafurijazJan 28, 2023
@stux No! That reminds me the cheating in older cabinets arcade games with sequence of inputs via buttons and joystick, but that is a big mistake.
Show threadKlaus FrankJan 28, 2023
@stux Alternativ könnte man auch einfach explorer.exe aus dem Autostart raus nehmen...
Show threadEnapiuz Jan 28, 2023
@stux Sometimes the only way to convince management is to make it to an extreme.
So, imagine being a developer forced to deploy it and the same day going to the field and opening some porn.
Show threadNeilJan 28, 2023
@stux “Run as administrator” 😁😁😁
Show threadogiliJan 28, 2023
@stux *laughs in QA*
Show threadSouthern LeftistJan 28, 2023

@stux
Mgmt.: "Why is our ordering panel shut off?"

Developers: "You."

Show threadSesame SquirrelJan 28, 2023

Ah, managers.

Mindless

A**hats

Nagging

All

Good

Employees

Rabid

@south_lib @stux

Show threadIan Scott  🐙Jan 28, 2023
@stux reminds me of when the app I was using on on of these crashed to desktop and didn’t restart, so of course I dug in the start menu and started Minecraft
Show threadstux⚡️Jan 28, 2023

@polpo  awesome!

And the kids love it!

Show threadAndrew FeeneyJan 29, 2023
@polpo @stux Where is @kevlin when you need him?
Show threadTheuniJan 31, 2023
@polpo @stux And depending on your history. I remember being able to open up arbitrary programs in "Kiosk" mode on both IE and Netscape in Windows by using the keyboard shortcut for "open file" dialog and then you could just right-click to execute any program you were able to browse to ...
Show threadsmtddr.bsky.socialJan 28, 2023
@stux I personally take great pride in finding ways to break out of kiosk UI and reach Windows or start cmd.exe on any of those public UI things.
Show threadeons Luna (Eonity)Jan 28, 2023
@stux 🤦‍♂️
Show thread🏳️‍🌈 HeroRareheart 🏳️‍⚧️Jan 28, 2023
@stux I'm pretty sure Windows has a kiosk mode built in what the fuck
Show threadГригорий КлюшниковJan 28, 2023
🏳️‍🌈 HeroRareheart 🏳️‍⚧️, you could always set your kiosk app as the "shell" somewhere in the registry. The taskbar and the desktop wouldn't even load if you do that.
Show threadwinnie13uaJan 28, 2023

@HeroRareheart @stux

Do that mode do something specific with OS? Like not starting explorer.exe

Show threadGreenSkyOverMe (Monika)Jan 28, 2023
⬆️ Video description: A touch screen for ordering food. By swiping up the user is able to access the start menu and shut it down
Show threadEINGFOAN  Jan 28, 2023

@stux this looks like an mc Donald’s terminal (physically)

Is it?

Show threadTim is wearing a mask 🌈Jan 28, 2023
@eingfoan @stux I've seen Tim Horton's and McD using the same hardware and visual style of menus.
Show threadKyzenJan 28, 2023

@stux I had a coffee vending machine at University running Windows 10. It unironically has an unencrypted .txt file with all the prices. Changed it to zero : Free coffee for everyone ☕ !

I did try with negative values : Overflow, tea was pricey 🍵.

Show threadTim is wearing a mask 🌈Jan 28, 2023
@stux I worked on London Underground's touch screen ticket machines in the 1990s. We made damn sure only our app could use the touchscreen, and the OS thought it was just a serial port.
Show threadS T E L L A R  Jan 28, 2023

@stux

shut downdude should have opened youtube and rickroll the shop

Show threadstux⚡️Jan 28, 2023
@Stellar great minds think alike  
Show threadAhri Boy 🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️Jan 28, 2023
@stux @Stellar bottom screen needs to be covered
Show threadArneBabJan 28, 2023

@zakiuem I would not be surprised if the shop owners did just that afterwards … „so your new digital doodad does not do security, we’ll replace it with some tried and true analog security tape“

That’s one more meaning to "patching security holes" ☺
@stux @Stellar

Show threadKlarnameJan 28, 2023
@stux in the store I visited last year there was a notification about a not registered win version 😃
Show threadGaladJan 28, 2023
@stux This is the only reasonable way to deal with self checkout kiosks. Shut down that anti worker bs.
Show threadJohn ArringtonJan 28, 2023
@stux Romanian kids will not let this go unexploited.
Show threadTillJan 28, 2023
Doom. Obviously, you have to install Doom on the machine.
Show threadLaimisJan 28, 2023
@stux manager has been burned too many times by devs suggesting "let's just add this one thing" and the project continuesly getting delayed as a result as they eff around...
Show threadjaranmillerJan 28, 2023
@stux which joint is this?
Show threadPeeble streamer on Doop 🟥🟨Jan 28, 2023
@stux testing, that's for cowards, push to production.
Show threadpt2121Jan 28, 2023
@stux nah, it's a feature for saving some power
Show threadwinnie13uaJan 28, 2023

@stux
Isn't it already in kiosk mode?

Just poorly implemented.

Show threadRipp (Old Account ➡ Chitter)Jan 29, 2023

@stux Once, while in the Game, we pressed Ctrl+Alt+F1 on the display keyboards, and learnt that they where connected to a Raspberry pi, along with the monitors.

My friends then did SysRq+REISUB, to force it to reboot.

Show threadShmarkusJan 29, 2023
@ripp_ @stux at least it was booted gracefully then :)
Show threadForeverAndaDayJan 29, 2023
@stux hilarious that embedded systems like ordering kiosks are shipping with windows 10 rather than a a more tightly integrated Linux solution. So much more resource usage, update nonsense, and security holes w/windows on a single-use device.
Show threadgavinisdie Jan 29, 2023
@stux bruh I'd just open the internet browser and make it display a random image that makes no sense
Show threadDerek 🌈Jan 29, 2023
@stux @chase I would have went straight to the command line and do a trace route and ping a few things
Show threadTane Piper ⁂Jan 29, 2023
@stux Oooh, my trips usually mean eating a lot of fast food - so I'll have to give this a try :)
Show threadmikolaszkoJan 29, 2023
@stux HILARIOUS :D